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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Deven's mother send him to live in Delhi when he was young?
2. What does Deven do the first evening he meets Nur when he sees Nur sneak away from the crowd?
3. What surprising scene does Deven encounter when he arrives at Nur for his second time?
4. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches in the Hindi department?
5. What is the special occasion on Deven's second visit to Nur's home in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are young Murad and Deven described in Chapter 1?
2. What is Chandni Chowk like? What is Deven surprised Nur lives there?
3. What does Nur tell his groups of friends Deven is there to do during his first visit in Chapter 3?
4. How does Murad poke fun at Deven when he offers him one of his two cigarettes in Chapter 1?
5. What does Murad say about the food when Deven takes him out for lunch after his lectures in Chapter 1?
6. Why is Deven unable to ask Nur for an interview during his first visit?
7. How does Deven feel about Nur's letter asking him to be his secretary? Describe Murad and Deven's discussion regarding this matter in Chapter 5.
8. Who is Mrs. Bhalla? What does she say to Deven when he arrives home after his lectures in Chapter 4?
9. What excuse does Deven give to Nur for why he teaches Hindi rather than work in Urdu?
10. What does Deven do for work? What does Murad do for work? How or why did they each come by these jobs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Desai’s focus on the theme of being trapped as presented in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Desai of In Custody. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
Essay Topic 3
Even though this novel has many characters, what makes Deven the protagonist of this novel? Compare his role in the novel to definitions of protagonists.
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